Assessment of 24-Year-Old Driver After an Automobile Accident, Who Is

question 4

Short Answer

Assessment of 24-year-old driver after an automobile accident, who is complaining of right-sided chest pain and is dyspneic, reveals the following:
• Respirations: 26 breaths/min
• Significant pain on inspiration
• Hand is pressed to the rib area; large bruise is forming on the right chest
• Blood pressure: 182/98 mm Hg
Based on these assessments, the nurse suspects _____ ribs.

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Definitions:

Voidable

A term used in contract law to describe an agreement that remains valid until one party chooses to cancel or void it due to certain defects or circumstances at the time of execution.

Contract

A legally binding agreement between two or more parties that creates mutual obligations enforceable by law.

Disaffirming

The act of rejecting or nullifying an agreement or contract, particularly in the context of legal minors or parties without the capacity to enter into a contract.

Minor

A person who is under the age of legal adulthood.